vaatasu kurina shake hands; have a reconciliation ceremony; make peace

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vt - n
Morphology vaa-tasu kuri-na
Gloss CAUS-hit-DEREL
    • shake hands; have a reconciliation ceremony; make peace
      • body & health
      • social interaction
      • Example 8229:
        Ei bea bua aba tau vaatasu kurina vahaa, ...
        That is if two people are about to shake hands, ...
        Source: Vos 01R(Vos) 158
      • Example 8230:
        Bea bua aba tau vaatasu kurina vahaa, toro paku bona tabaan.
        When two people are about to shake hands again, they must make food.
        Source: Sii 14W 017
      • Example 8231:
        O peho kaku vaatasu kurina to pakupaku sana bata maa nam a ta Bougainville, ei o vakakaku vuhun.
        One way of making peace (lit. shaking hands) that is practiced by us, the people of Bougainville, is "the breaking of bows".
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 422-423

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